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7th grade english language arts project videos
Creative Book Report Projects for Any Novel or Short Story - Video Introductions
Creative Book Report Projects for Any Novel or Short Story - Video Introductions: Ditch the traditional book report and explore six creative alternatives suitable for any novel or short story. Engage even your most reluctant students with this comprehensive bundle, which includes everything you need to implement these innovative projects. Each assignment is accompanied by a captivating hand-drawn video introduction by John Spencer, designed to hook students from the start. From dynamic character
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7th - 10th
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Chuck Close Artist Study & Portrait Project
Chuck Close was a fantastic post-contemporary artist whose style morphed and evolved over his lifetime. This artist study includes a slide presentation, a packet with informational text and ELA activities, a full portrait demo tutorial video, and a planning worksheet. Student and teacher examples are included as well.Included is:slide presentation on realism and abstraction with famous examples for each genre, as well as a look at Chuck Close's works (PDF and PPT formats)four-page packet on the
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4th - 8th
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Book Report Digital Projects for Any Novel or Short Story - Video Introductions
Book Report Digital Projects for Any Novel or Short Story - Video Introductions: Ditch the traditional book report and use these six creative digital alternatives suitable for any novel or short story instead. Engage even your most reluctant students with this comprehensive digital bundle, which includes everything you need to implement these innovative projects. Each digital assignment is accompanied by a captivating hand-drawn video introduction by John Spencer, designed to hook students from
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7th - 10th
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Make an Infomercial! Video Editing/Production Project w/ WeVideo
Are you tired of teaching dull classroom assignments? Are hour-long PowerPoint presentations putting your kids to sleep? Then we’ve got the product for you; it’s the Make An Infomercial lesson! In this project students will have the chance to learn the fundamentals of creating a video project from script and storyboard to an edited finished product. That’s right, for the low cost of student time and effort, they too can learn how to create their very own produced and edited video!The software re
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7th - 12th
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Poetry Activity Unit Project for Middle School ELA and High School English
This creative poetry activity will enhance your poetry unit and engage your students through the use of technology and choice! Students will choose their own poems for this dynamic video poetry project. Once they’ve selected the poems, students will then create a slides presentation featuring the title, author or poet, the lines of the poem, and images illustrating the poem’s meaning. A model example of an illustrated slide presentation is included featuring “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes.Af
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7th - 10th
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End of Novel Book Mobile - Creative and Engaging Book Report!
Create a Book Mobile! This creative and engaging book report can be used at the end of any novel unit. It works really well with assessing student comprehension of an independent novel. Students demonstrate their ability to comprehend and analyze what they have read. Book Mobiles will be a neat and colorful representation of how well students understood their novels as well as the elements of literature. Display them in your classroom or hang them from the ceiling. Perfect for the end of the yea
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4th - 11th
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Boston Massacre Crime Scene Investigation
WONDER! WOW! BANG! BOOM! This is just a sample of the amazing student centered experiences and projects that my students love to do as a student in my class! Be Daring! Be Bold! Take your students on an adventure! No Student ever remembered that worksheet or work out of the back of the book. Get students moving, investigating, debating, discussing, and learning with engaging activities! *****************************************************************************How to get TPT credit to u
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4th - 12th
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Spanish Writing Practice through Pen Pal Letters *Distance Education Course*
Spanish Writing Practice for High Beginners/Low Intermediate students: In this activity, students will see an example of a letter written in Spanish. They will recieve specific instructions on how to reply to the letter, in a Pen Pal style response, in order to improve their Spanish writing in a meaningful and realistic way. The topics for this course include 5 letters, with a total of 10 videos, 2 for each letter, containing additional guidance and examples. Topics: Self IntroductionFamily, hom
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Brooks Books - The Science of Breakable Things ~ Novel Study
Student or educator led novel study. Lesson 1 of 14. Included:TextVocabularyStandard Aligned QuestioningInformative VideosNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR • THE CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY • KIRKUS REVIEWSThe spectacular debut novel from the Newbery Award winning author of When You Trap a Tiger. This is an uplifting story about friendship, family, and the complicated science of the heart.When Natalie’s science teacher suggests that she enter an egg drop competition, she thinks it could
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4th - 8th
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THE CACTUS: A story about different perspectives (video included)
This cactus is known around the world.No matter how far from the Sonoran Desert, gift and tee shirt shops feature this plant’s likeness.What, then, is so compelling about a plant that only grows in fairly small region of the United States?And why does it seem to gain almost mythic status, well beyond Western movies and Historic Route 66 guidebooks?With a shape that inspires imaginations from pole to pole, the saguaro cactus is a study in perception.Holding the ability to capture attention — and
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7th - 10th
THE NIGHT SKY: A story about awe above (video included)
Throughout history, the heavens have inspired us.In the desert, the night transforms the harsh into the subtle. The threatening into the beautiful.Here and now, the nearly silent find their voices. And contemplation replaces the relentless chaos of the day.Letting the mind wander beyond the moment. While still embracing the peace of the present.Attached to this contemplate are thousands of years of science, poetry, music and art.Along with questions that seem to drop from the sky. When the chaos
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6th - 9th
iMovie Project Template - Foreign Language
This is an activity to have Spanish students coolaberating to make a 4-5 minute mini-movie featuring previously learned Spanish vocabulary and current chapter/content Spanish vocabulary.
Students form groups of 3 and write out 10 questions with answers that they would like to include in their movies. They work together to write a script, create finger puppets, create a background screen, and practice reading and pronouncing the script together.
This activity does require a piece of technolog
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1st - 12th
Microsoft Publisher Travel Brochure Project
The Publisher Travel Brochure Project is TRULY ready-to-use and differentiated for ALL students – mainstream, English Language Learners, Special Ed and low readers. With 3 different brochure examples, written directions, and step by step videos, all students are supported. Please note: Your students will need access to Microsoft Publisher software for this project.Students choose a foreign country, do Internet research to find the required information about the country, and create a brochure to
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4th - 11th, Adult Education
Opinion Claim Essay Writing using Google Slides
Editable, Color coded, Writing essay example, RubricsTimers, Scaffolded Instructional Videos, Assistive Technology VideosGoogle Docs downloadable and uploadable to Google Classroom or other Learning Management SystemsFor Middle and High School
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7th - 10th
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Story Maps
Book reports . . . Written reading responses . . . Dioramas . . . Sound familiar? Story maps are a great visualization tool and reading strategy to utilize with your students. Our students have said that the process of creating the story maps helped them remember important information and gave them a better understanding of what they've read. This lesson can be done with any short story or novel.
In addition to the video, the lesson also includes downloadable lesson plans (early ed - middle
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1st - 8th
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Making a Book Trailer with iMovie 10.1 (w/ Video Tutorials)
This product will teach your students how to make fabulous book trailers using iMovie 10.1 with both a written step by step tutorial guide as well as teacher led video tutorials that correspond to the step by step print directions. The video tutorials are offered as both URL's and MP4 files. This is a kid friendly resource that will ensure the success of ANY student.
This product is differentiated in that it teaches basic Book Trailer skills, but then goes on to teach Advanced iMovie Book Trail
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5th - 12th
Aurasma Book Summaries
This product provides detailed directions to assist students in writing compelling book summaries.
Next, it provides students with step by step directions to create an Aura out of their book summary. Students will video tape themselves (or a classmate) reading their book summary. Then they will upload that video image into the Aurasma app and designate their book cover as a trigger image. Each time the Aurasma app is aimed at the book cover, their video recording will play!!
If you are
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3rd - 9th
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FREE End of the Year Activity: Pop Art Mobile - End of the year reflection
Thanks for watching our video! These two products are great all on their own – however, Mary Beth from Brain Waves Instruction and I have come up with an idea for a neat way to combine them to make this super cute Flip Flop Mobile.This is a great End of the Year activity for your classroom! First, you’ll need to get the resources (which are free) from both of our stores. 1. Get my “pop art” flip flop interactive color sheet HERE.2. Get Brain Waves Instruction’s personal reflection freebie HERE.
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4th - 8th
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Frightful's Mountain John Stossel You Tube DDT Video Transcript Expeditionary
This is a transcript of John Stossel's video about DDT that is used in Unit 4 of Expeditionary Learning in ELA Grade 6. The video is difficult for the children and this is meant to act as a method of differentiation or scaffolding for those who struggle, such as ESL and SWD students. They can use the transcript to follow along, or they can use it after the video in order to perform activities or as part of their research for the argumentative essay. I've done my best to be accurate. If you f
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
Book Trailer - Digital
Project includes several worksheets, guidelines, and a presentation on digital book trailers. It is very concise and detailed in both expectations and creativity.
Everything in the package is included in both PDF and Word format, and the power point is also enabled for editing.
The following is included in this project/package:
1. Book Talk Form
2. Storyboard Outline
a.Rubric
i.9 categories at 5 points apiece allows for the grading to be 45 points for actual project.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Rhyme-In-Time Video Guide - Poetry Song Lyric Speech Writing Project!
NOTE: This video guide is bundled with the following products ...
Rhyme-In-Time (Homophones Homonyms Multinyms Word List) (Excel Spreadsheet)
Re'sume' Verbs Word List (Excel Spreadsheet)
Character Adjectives Word List (Excel Spreadsheet)
I use this list to drive a creative writing project called "Rhyme-In-Time".
It is an activity that I use to help me craft and refine song lyrics.
It is powered by a large list of word groups - 2 or more words per group - that rhyme in special ways.
Some are
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Bag Of Life Video Guide - Lead Sustained, Substantive Conversations!
NOTE: This video guide is bundled with the following product ...
Bag Of Life (Introductory Version) - Lead Sustained, Substantive Conversations!
"Bag of Life" is my project-based approach to facilitating sustained, substantive conversations with friends, fans, and foes that are affirming, accepting, accountable - and sometimes authoritative.
You take a small bag (any bag), and fill it with these cards containing ...
1. FILL IN THE BLANK. Short, fill-in-the-blank statements like "I am afraid
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Create a Commercial - Persuasive Techniques
Have your students of create a 30 second commercial that would be on TV advertising your seventh grade English/Language Arts class, persuading the upcoming sixth graders to take, or not take, the class!
The directions include step-by-step directions, an example script, and definitions of various persuasive techniques.
The zip file includes PDF and Word documents (Word can be edited). You need the font DJB Scruffy Angel in Word to see some of the words correctly, but it works without the font as
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6th - 8th
Class Cookbook in Word
This Class Cookbook in Word is a fun project for your students and a great way to help students realize the importance of formatting.Many secondary students struggle with formatting and don’t seem to understand what it is or why it’s important. This project is the best way I have found to demonstrate the importance of formatting. Everyone understands the recipes need to use the same format and look the same.The first time my classes made a cookbook, it was right before Mother’s Day. I was teach
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6th - 11th, Adult Education
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Importance of learning English language arts
English language arts (ELA) concepts — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — empower students to become effective communicators, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. They are the foundation for all other types of learning as students must rely on ELA skills to master content from other subject areas and communicate what they’ve learned.
Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
Benefits of learning English language arts
Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
- Develop effective communication skills
- Build critical thinking and analytical skills
- Nurture their creativity and imagination
By ensuring that students have a solid foundation in English language arts, teachers can help set them up for future success.
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On TPT, English language arts resources come in various forms: from interactive notebooks and task cards to small-group activities and individual worksheets. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of ELA concepts, or to reteach a tricky concept. By incorporating ELA resources from TPT into your teaching toolbox, you can create an engaging learning experience that strengthens students’ understanding of ELA concepts.
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